Vanhera by Laboratorio Olfattivo

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It’s not bad; it’s a fragrance of contrasts.

At first, you notice a bergamot that fades quickly to reveal the vanilla. They say it’s made with an expensive vanilla absolute, and well, the note is similar to Eau Des Missions, which I love and prefer, but this one goes for 30€ for 500ml… so either it doesn’t have such expensive ingredients or who knows. The idea of creating a darker, edible-style vanilla is executed with spices, cashmeran, and molecules like ambermax or ambrocenide. Since the brand emphasizes those molecules so much, I feared the scent would end up dry, but no, the vanilla keeps the spotlight the whole time. I also feared the cashmeran would monopolize the scent, but although it’s noticeable, the vanilla is always ahead. The natural vanilla bean scent is one of my favorites, and I haven’t felt the real scent in any perfume, but here, with a little imagination, it gets close because the ingredients surrounding the vanilla don’t show up bluntly but add small nuances that complement it. The performance is deceptive because it’s not explosive, but once it settles, you can smell it for many hours. The conclusion is that it doesn’t seem necessary to charge these prices; they aren’t the quintessence they advertise, but they are certainly pleasant.

• Vanilla
• Longevity
• Price
• Ambrocenide